Federal transportation officials seek public input on National Rail Plan

The Federal Railroad
Administration has set dates and locations of public outreach meetings to
solicit input toward the development of the nation's first-ever National Rail.
The National Rail Plan will lay out a coordinated vision for future development
of our nation's freight and passenger rail networks. A final version of the
plan will be released by September 15, 2010.

"The development of the
National Rail Plan must be a collaborative effort," said FRA Administrator
Joseph C. Szabo. "We want to work with states, communities, businesses,
transportation experts and the public to make sure our future transportation
needs are met."

The moderated sessions
will be held in five different regions and are open to media and the public.
The schedule is as follows: 19 May - Kansas City; 20 May - Atlanta; 26 May -
New York City; 3 June - Salt Lake City; and 4 June - Portland, Ore.